Compound or practice · Supplement
Stinging Nettle
Modest data for BPH urinary symptoms and allergic rhinitis; a benign multipurpose folk remedy.
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 2
- graded outcomes
- 0
- references listed
A structured monograph in Prometheus's bundled library. Its grades are the monograph's own reading of the evidence, not a peer-reviewed review.
3 at grade C — 3 graded rows
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- BPH urinary symptomsEvidence grade C
Often combined
Smallmixed
- Allergic rhinitisEvidence grade C
Limited
Smalllow
Conditions
How the entry reads its effect on diagnosed conditions: the direction first, then the grade. Never a substitute for the person who treats you.
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia May improveEvidence grade CModestGrade C
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: BPH urinary symptoms (grade C); Allergic rhinitis (grade C).
Interactions
Documented pairings with supplements and medicines. A medicine on this list is a conversation for whoever prescribes it.
Saw PalmettoWorks together
Common combined prostate formula.
The evidence in words
What it is
Nettle (Urtica dioica) root is used for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and the leaf for allergies.
How it works
Anti-inflammatory actions and, for BPH, effects on prostate androgen and SHBG pathways.
What the evidence shows
Small trials show modest improvement in BPH urinary symptoms (often combined with saw palmetto or pygeum) and some allergy relief. Evidence is limited but the safety is excellent.
How to use it
Root extract for BPH; leaf for allergy. Often combined with other prostate botanicals.
Safety & interactions
Very safe; mild diuretic and possible additive effects with BP/diabetes drugs. Saw Palmetto — Common combined prostate formula.
Bottom line
A benign, modestly-supported option for prostate urinary symptoms and allergies. Fine to trial, usually as part of a blend.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Standard
- Root extract for BPH; leaf for allergy.
Goes with
- Saw PalmettoCommon combined prostate formula.Evidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Stinging Nettle for Allergic rhinitisEvidence grade C — LimitedEvidence grade C
- Stinging Nettle for Benign prostatic hyperplasiaEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
- Stinging Nettle for BPH urinary symptomsEvidence grade C — Often combinedEvidence grade C
- Stinging Nettle: dosage and how to take itRoot extract for BPH; leaf for allergy.Evidence grade C
Sources
This entry lists no references of its own.
Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.